Bench - 2 min rest between sets Weighted dips/Pull-ups...circuit 1 (1 min rest between circuits) Shoulder rehab/Neck...circuit 2 (no rest between circuits)
First time I've done a bench press with a bar in years.
For you medical folks.... I had a brachial plexus injury in April. There is still a noticeable weakness in the arm affected by it (when compared to the opposite arm). Any thing specific I can do for it or does it just take a LONG time for the nerve to heal?
JM, my best advice to you is to find a good rehab specialist or trainer who understads injuries and rehab, sign up for 2-3 sessions, learn what you can, and do what they say.
Did cardio today, intervals on stepmill and treadmill for an hour.
Ran yesterday morning with strength training in evening. Bike again this morning and strength this evening. It a lot but good workouts.
Heading to Indian River inlet in DE tomorrow. Plan for a few runs on flat ground for a change, some fishing for stripers, and veg on beach 'kini watchin'.
For you medical folks.... I had a brachial plexus injury in April. There is still a noticeable weakness in the arm affected by it (when compared to the opposite arm). Any thing specific I can do for it or does it just take a LONG time for the nerve to heal?
Get a barbell overhead, a LOT. It took me nearly two years to get full range-of-motion back after a rotator cuff repair. It was nearly a year before I could do dips. Don't give up, but on the other hand don't be stupid either, it something hurts, see somebody about it.
For you medical folks.... I had a brachial plexus injury in April. There is still a noticeable weakness in the arm affected by it (when compared to the opposite arm). Any thing specific I can do for it or does it just take a LONG time for the nerve to heal?
Get a barbell overhead, a LOT. It took me nearly two years to get full range-of-motion back after a rotator cuff repair. It was nearly a year before I could do dips. Don't give up, but on the other hand don't be stupid either, it something hurts, see somebody about it.
I do a lot of overhead lifting, snatches, jerks, presses. There is no pain, just weakness...basically pushing the gas to the floor but the engine is running at half speed on the one side. I did mess up right after the injury and jumped back into lifting to soon. That resulted in a minor shoulder separation but thankfully nothing major.
Took my girls on an overnight hike on the approach trail for the Appalachian Trail this weekend. With side trips to the Len Foote Hike Inn I figure it was about 7 miles day 1, 6.5 miles day 2. Not a really tough hike but a decent workout and gear shakedown. My elliptical at home actually seemed to have me in decent shape.
I did discover that the inserts I used for my Plantar Fasciitis changed the fit of my boot enough that it caused heel blisters, a problem I've never had with my boots. I was also reminded why you need to treat hot spots before they turn into blisters!
I have been reading this thread a bit and several of you guys are pretty serious about your work outs. I don't have time for 2 a days but I like to embrace the burn everyday on my lunch hour. I have changed my training in the last year as I was struggling with being injured from too much running and a weak core. I added TRX training 2-3 times a week and I have been pretty much injury free for the last year. I'm heavier now but I'm Running the longer races just as fast and not much slower in the 5k's.
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned doing TRX in this thread but I'm sold on it. I had all but quit wight training as it was killing my low back and aggravating a torn labrum in my shoulder. I feel like I get most of the benefit of weight lifting with causing aggravation to 45 years of abuse.
SF ODA's are big on the TRX trainers now. It is something they always have with them on deployments as I am told. I don't think you can get super strong using one but you'll develop a strong core for sure and that is mostly what prevents injury.
Anyone who thinks these things are joke, try this:
